Comparison

Mindful vs Meditation Interval Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mindful

This minimalist timer app offers advanced customization for productivity and mindfulness. Set precise repeat intervals, durations, and notification patterns, with independent volume control for gentle, non-intrusive alerts. It fills gaps left by the standard iOS timer.

Highlights
  • Highly customizable timer intervals and durations
  • Gentle, non-intrusive system notifications
  • Independent volume control for alerts
  • Enhanced iOS timer functionality
  • Ideal for meditation, workouts, and study sessions
Features
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Gentle Minimalistic Timer with Customizable Repeat Frequency and Duration Extend your productivity and mindfulness practices with a simple yet powerful timer app that provides valuable features missing from the native iOS timer. Customize repeat intervals, durations, and notification patterns with ease - functionality uniquely unavailable in the built-in timer app. Key Benefits: • Highly Customizable Timer: Set precise repeat frequencies and durations tailored to your exact needs—ideal for meditation, workouts, study sessions, and more. • Gentle Notifications: Receive non-intrusive system notifications, thoughtfully designed to keep you mindful and focused without distractions. • Independent Volume Control: Choose your notification sound level independently from your device’s current volume settings, ensuring consistent and comfortable alerts. This app enhances your iOS experience by offering meaningful capabilities that empower you to manage time more effectively, conveniently filling critical gaps left by the standard iOS timer. To enable notification sounds in "Do Not Disturb" mode, go to Settings > Focus > Do Not Disturb > Allowed Apps, tap Add App, select Mindful-Minutes.

About

Meditation Interval Timer

Features
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Carefully designed for practitioners who bring structure to their meditation. Meditimer rings a singing bowl at your chosen intervals — freeing your mind from tracking time and letting you move naturally through each phase of your practice. Set your preparation countdown, interval, and total duration. Start. Let go. Features · Singing bowl bells at custom intervals · Preparation countdown before each session · Three presets: Short · Medium · Long · Plays over music without interruption · Logs Mindful Minutes to Apple Health · Auto light/dark theme by sunrise and sunset

Screenshots

Mindful4 screens
Meditation Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mindful at every 11 days against Meditation Interval Timer's every 3 months. Mindful also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful ships an update every 11 days, Meditation Interval Timer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mindful versus Meditation Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulMeditation Interval Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInteger ITSM SIAVitaly Oleinikovs

In-app purchases

None

Mindful

No in-app purchases

None

Meditation Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindful free?
Mindful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meditation Interval Timer free?
Meditation Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindful or Meditation Interval Timer have ads?
Neither Mindful nor Meditation Interval Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful or Meditation Interval Timer?
Mindful ships an update every 11 days, and Meditation Interval Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Mindful was updated on October 28, 2026 and Meditation Interval Timer on October 28, 2026.

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